Abstract: Apparatus for mounting and moving coating dispensers within the interior of a spray booth, and particularly the coating dispensers located above an object moving through the booth. A first embodiment comprises a dispenser housing having an aerodynamically shaped outer surface formed with a leading edge, a trailing edge and opposed generally curved sides. A second embodiment includes a dispenser housing an outer surface with a convexly curved leading edge, flat side walls and a flat bottom wall. A pair of support assemblies isolated from the booth interior mount the dispenser housings within the booth interior such that the leading edge of each dispenser housing faces the top of the spray booth and the trailing edge faces the objects moving through the booth. One or more coating dispensers are mounted at the trailing edge of the dispenser housings in a position to discharge coating material downwardly onto the object.

Abstract: A continuous, automated method and apparatus for transporting and electrostatically powder coating articles such as fasteners. Articles in an unoriented state are oriented one behind another, transferred in succession to and magnetically retained on a face of a rotating feed wheel at a first position with respect to the feed wheel, transported to a second position by rotation of the feed wheel, transferred in succession at the second position to a respective portion of a moving conveyor, and releasably suspended magnetically and electrically grounded at the respective portion of the conveyor. Magnets used to suspend the articles from the conveyor are shielded from direct contact with the articles to avoid coating the magnets. While the articles remain suspended magnetically from the conveyor by their end portions, they are conveyed through a coating booth where they are electrostatically powder coated.

Abstract: An apparatus for spraying powder coating material includes a rotatable turret which moves articles to and from a work station. A powder spray gun is operable to spray a pattern onto each of the articles in turn while the article is at the work station. The powder flows through the spray gun as a series of pulses. A diverter assembly is operable to divert a portion of each pulse of powder away from the nozzle to more sharply define the pulse. An excess powder collector draws a flow of powder away from the work station. A virgin powder container supplies powder to a powder collector container which supplies powder to a powder feed container which supplies powder to the spray gun. Sensors associated with the virgin, collector and feed containers ensure that a predetermined quantity of powder is maintained in each container. During transport of powder from the virgin and collector containers, the containers and their associated pumps are vibrated to facilitate the flow of powder.

Abstract: In a system and method for forming a metal oxide coating on glassware, heated glassware is provided in a coating zone, preferably by a grounded conveyor. An electrostatic charging and depositing field is established to a surface of the glassware in the coating zone, and a flow of metallic vapor is generated and introduced into the electrostatic charging and depositing field. The metallic vapor is electrostatically deposited on the surface of the heated glassware, and reacts with oxygen at the surface of the heated glassware to form a metal oxide coating on the surface of the glassware. The system and method can be used in either cold end coating or hot end coating, and can provide a dual cold end coating with an initial metal oxide cold end coating and a subsequent conventional cold end coating, providing improved surface lubricity at reduced costs.

Abstract: A powder coating booth and a recirculating air system is provided for electrostatic coating of articles. The booth includes an operator compartment and a spray chamber. A recirculating fan supplies air to the operator compartment which passes through a window into the spray chamber. The fan also provides air flow through orifice plates at the top of the spray chamber to surround the articles in a controlled manner. The fan additionally supplies air against the back wall of the spray chamber. All of the air in the spray chamber is passed through a reclamation filter and back to the fan. The entire system can be provided on a mobile base.

Abstract: Apparatus and continuous process for impregnating fibers with polymer powders in which the fibers are caused to circulate in an aerosol passed through a fluidized bed contained in an earthed fluidization vessel. The particles constituting the fluidized bed are chosen so as to charge the powder particles electrostatically. The aerosol is continuously fed with a flow of fresh powder particles equal to that at which it is desired to impregnate the fibers per unit time and all the powder particles previously introduced which have not been impregnated into the fibers are continuously reintroduced into the fluidized bed without any change in the supply flow rate of fresh powder particles.

Abstract: An arrangement for affecting the motions of gasborne, especially air-borne, particles at a movable device, (5,6) comprises an enclosure (12, 22) which encloses said device (5,6) and is connected to a means (16, 28) for supplying or discharging a gas, such as air, to and, respectively, from said enclosure in such an amount that a positive pressure or a negative pressure is maintained therein. Moreover, the enclosure (12, 22) is made of a flexible, gas-permeable material which provides a substantially laminar gas flow downstream of the enclosure and which does not generate particles.

Abstract: An electrostatic powder spray coating system for car bodies is disclosed. Above the car bodies (14) are moved through the cabin and from which the spray organs (94) are supplied with powder. The powder container (92) is supplied with fresh powder and recycled powder from a supply container (36). Short paths between the powder container and spray organs allow precise metering and therefore a good coating quality. The spray coating is applied within an arrangement of inner and outer cabins which allows pressurizing of space between the cabins to prevent ingress of atmospheric air into and egress of powder out of the system.

Abstract: A multi-color powder coat paint recovery apparatus that permits rapid color changes in a powder coat operation comprises a rotatable paint booth positioned adjacent to a painting station, with the booth having a plurality of individual paint color chambers angularly spaced around the periphery of the booth. Each chamber has an open outer side and a filter mechanism at an inner side, with the inner side being in communication with an exhaust outlet from the interior of the housing. The chamber further has primary and secondary paint hoppers positioned below each filter mechanism. An air circulating mechanism draws air inwardly from the painting station through the open outer side of the chamber, through the filter mechanism, out of the housing through the air outlet, and then returns the air through a filtered outlet in a plenum chamber behind the paint applicator. Each color chamber corresponds to a separate paint color.

Abstract: Electrostatic coating methods and apparatus are used to coat the exterior surface of glassware and preclude deposition on the interior surface and mouth of the glassware. A preferred stearic acid coating electrostatically applied over glassware with a hot end coating provides a more durable coating, improves scratch resistance and can reduce the amount of hot end coating for improved scratch resistance.

Abstract: An electrostatic powder coating apparatus comprising a powder reservoir, a gas flow injection chamber, a diffusion chamber and a coating chamber and method for coating a substrate or target objects. The injection chamber receives powder from the reservoir at a controlled rate. The powder particulates are entrained by a gas flow within the injection chamber. The diffusion chamber receives the particulates from the injection chamber. The diffusion chamber deaccelerates the particulates and creates a particulate cloud. The coating chamber receives the particulate cloud. A housing encloses the coating chamber. The coating chamber is isolated from the ambient atmosphere. The coating chamber has a cloud inlet and a cloud outlet. The cloud flows through the coating chamber from the inlet to the outlet. One or more deflectors, within the chamber, define a passage and two or more pockets adjoining the substrate or target objects.

Abstract: The cabin walls (30) and preferably also the cabin floor (34) and/or the cabin ceiling (36) each consist of a double-walled construction with an inner wall (40), an outer wall (44), and spacer elements (46) which keep the two walls spaced apart. Each wall consists of several layers (1 to 9), in sandwich construction, where the layer (1), which delimits the spray space (42) of the cabin, consists of polypropylene or of polyvinyl chloride plastic.

Abstract: The apparatus, system and method utilize sequential sprays of wet, low-temperature steam, and dry, high-temperature steam to clean the exterior of laminated objects as well as to effect volatilization of liquid contaminates trapped between lamina thereof. Water is injected into the conduit through which the low-temperature steam is delivered, so as to produce a desirable concentration of droplets therein. A conveyor moves the laminated objects along a horizontal path through zones in which they are sprayed by the low temperature and high temperature steam, and then through a zone in which they are electrostatically coated with powder.

Abstract: A powder coating booth and a construction method therefor comprise a pair of inflatable polymer walls defining between them a booth inner space, a booth entry end and a booth exit end, and supporting the inflatable walls in spaced orientation to define between them the booth inner space. A mechanism is provided between the walls for recovery of powder which does not adhere to articles conveyed through the booth inner space. The polymer walls comprise one or more cells. The step of providing the polymer walls comprises inflating the cells. The method also includes the step of covering the cells with a sheet of polymer film forming an envelope for the cells. Illustratively, the cells comprise a layer of bubble packaging material. Alternatively, the polymer walls comprise thermoformed cores and a polymer film envelope enveloping each core and closed to provide suitable inflation of each wall. Illustratively, the inflatable walls are supported in spaced orientation by a conventional powder spray booth.

Abstract: A filter unit (12) or a cyclone unit (22) can alternately be attached to a cabin (2) to draw powder out of the cabin. The units move on wheels. In an operating position adjacent to the cabin (2), they are automatically aligned with flow connections and can be connected. A common fan (52) for both units is connected with the filter unit (12) via a compressed air cleaning device (42) in terms of flow, if the former is in the operating position, and at the same time it closes off the inlet to a post-filter unit (32), while when the filter unit (12) is removed and the cyclone unit (22) is in the operating position, this cyclone unit (22) is connected with the fan (52) via the post-filter (32), and the cyclone unit (22) closes off a flow inlet of the compressed air cleaning unit (42). In this way, color changes can be carried out in a short period of time, and good exhaust cleaning is achieved by the filter unit (12) during extended operation with the same color, without a color change.

Abstract: A liner that covers the inner walls of a spray booth. The liner has cables that extend through holes in the booth. The user can pull the cables and lift the liner, so that the liner covers the inner walls of the booth. The cables are then fastened in place, such that the liner is suspended in an upright position. The liner prevents the electrostatic paint powder from adhering to the walls of the booth. The liner contains elastic material, so that when the cable is unfastened, the liner readily falls into a flat position. The user can then roll up the liner, remove the same from the booth and insert a new liner for a new color of paint. The liner may have ducts to direct the powder within the booth to a paint powder filter. The duct can be readily lifted and collapsed for easy installation within the booth.

Abstract: A liner module that can be coupled to a spray booth. The module includes a liner folded into a portable cabinet. The liner has a zipper that closes a liner cavity. The liner can be unfolded from the cabinet, unzipped and attached to the inner walls of the spray booth. An electrostatic paint gun is typically used to spray paint powder onto an object located within a spray chamber of the booth. The spray gun produces excess paint powder which is drawn into a filter system. The liner is constructed to prevent the excess paint powder from adhering to the inner walls of the spray booth. The module also contains a primary filter that captures the paint powder as the powder is pulled from the spray booth into the filter system.

Abstract: Electrostatic fluidized bed coating apparatus consists of an horizontal porous plate and a contiguous, vertical porous plate. Charged particles exiting the bed formed on the horizontal plate fall past the outer surface of the vertical plate, and are electrostatically recharged by ionized air issuing through it, thereby effectively extending the operative vertical length of the bed and substantially increasing coating efficiency.

Abstract: A composite material, particularly useful for prestressing concrete and in stay cables for cable-stayed bridges and other such uses where strength, corrosion resistance and resistance to fatigue failure are particularly important, comprises high strength wire strand coated and impregnated with an impermeable and strongly adherent epoxy based resin. The impregnated and coated epoxy increases the flexural stiffness of the composite against bending fatigue in the areas of the anchorages in dynamically loaded situations and reduces relative movement and rubbing of the wires of the strand so as to reduce fretting and hence fretting fatigue, the principal mechanism for failure in dynamically loaded strand.

Abstract: A booth for spraying a coating of material on an article. The booth includes a device for spraying material proximate to the article to be coated thereby generating an overspray. The booth also includes a wall for containing the overspray within the booth. Finally, the booth includes a plurality of wall covering units, each of which has a base layer and a plurality of removable sheets.

Abstract: A spray apparatus for the treatment of a harvested crop, the apparatus including a high voltage electrostatic spray head, a sprayhood surrounding the sprayhead and having an aperture opposite the sprayhead and insulating means to suspend the sprayhood with the aperture adjacent a region of a conveying path to establish and maintain the sprayhood covering said region of said conveying path, the sprayhood having on the outside an insulating cover and inside the cover an extensive insulated electrode extending around and above said aperture, the electrode being energizable in operation to a potential similar to that applied to the sprayhead, whereby the support means and electrode together permit the application of an electrostatically charged spray from the sprayhead in a controlled manner throughout said region of the conveying path under the sprayhood to a quantity of crop conveyed past on the conveying path in a regular manner.

Abstract: Apparatus for applying powdered coating to a workpiece--particularly to electric motor armatures and stators--including features relating to handling and masking of workpieces before, during and after coating, is provided. A first feature of the invention is the inclusion of all coating steps--e.g., coating, cleaning and precuring--as modules in a single treatment station on the production line. The treatment station can also be enclosed in a single housing to contain excess powder from both the coating and cleaning processes, so that a single powder recovery system can be used to recover the excess powder from both processes. The invention also includes a handling system for removing the workpiece from the production line, inserting it into the treatment station and moving it past the various modules in the treatment station, withdrawing it from the treatment station, and returning it to the armature production line.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for forming a plastic coating on a metal strip. A metal strip is cleaned, surface treated, coated with an electrostatically charged plastic powder in an enclosed chamber using a plurality of spray guns positioned on both sides of the strip, inductively heated to above the melting point of the powder, and maintained in an infrared heater until the fused powder is flowed into a coating having a smooth surface and a uniform thickness. Thermoplastic and thermosetting coatings, having thicknesses of at least 10 microns formed using total induction and infrared heating times of less than 60 seconds, can be fabricated without cracking.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for electrostatic coating of workpieces with powdered material includes a plurality of successively arranged spray guns which are passed by the workpieces. At least the spray gun which is passed first by the workpieces is charged with recycled powder while at least the spray gun which is passed last by the workpieces is charged with fresh powder in form of a powder-air mixture containing a low amount of air and supplied at low velocity.

Abstract: A spray painting booth for electrostatically painting objects includes encapsulated electrically charged panels which are adapted to repel electrically charged paint particles that are produced by an electrostatic spray painting device. The electrostatic spray painting device is charged to a potential of 60,000 to 135,000 volts DC negative with respect to ground so that the resulting spray of paint particles is negatively charged. An object or article to be painted is disposed in the booth by a conveyor mechanism and is maintained at ground potential. The encapsulated, electrically charged panels or walls of the booth are charged to a potential of 30,000 volts DC negative with respect to ground by a power supply such that the panels are charged to a potential between the negative DC potential with respect to ground to which the spray paint device is charged and the ground potential of the article to be painted.

Abstract: A powder spray coating system has a controller configurable to a variety of different system configurations. Configuration data is keyed by an operator from menu prompts and stored for use by a microprocessor based operating program to operate the supply of powder and air to a powder spray gun. The microprocessor also presents information from monitored parameters of the system, including the supply air dew point which is monitored to provide warning signals of potential condensation in the system. Dew point detection is accomplished by measuring temperature and relative humidity and comparing the measurements with values for air at the maximum acceptable dew point. Alternatively, measurement of absolute humidity and supply air pressure are used to compute the dew point of the air which is compared with the actual temperature and maximum dew point temperature.

Abstract: A collapsible spray housing and method of using the housing in electrostatic powder spray operations. The housing is collapsible so that it can be folded and inserted into a conventional cartridge filter type powder recovery system. Separate collapsible housings may be maintained, each interconnected with a respective cartridge filter, dedicated to running one particular color therethrough. A skeletal frame may be employed upon which the various collapsible housings may be inserted and removed between successive runs different colors.

Abstract: Objects to be coated enter an enclosure and a coating product with specific characteristics is sprayed onto the objects while in the enclosure. There is a respective enclosure for each of a plurality of coating products adapted to be removably attached to an external framework. Changing the coating product entails changing the enclosure.

Abstract: A device for applying a double-sided coating to a substrate comprises three transport lines which are mutually connected by conveying stations in the form of belt-type conveyors. The substrate is placed onto a paper web, and the upper surface of the substrate is coated with the liquid to be applied in a spraying station in an electrostatic field; subsequently dried; turned through 180.degree. in the horizontal direction by a first belt-type conveyor; and passed onto a punched conveyor belt which is endlessly guided about a suction roller. The substrate is turned upside down by the suction roller, through a jet of compresed air. The substrate is transported onto a second belt-type conveyor where it is horizontally turned through 180.degree. and conveyed onto the third transport line, in which it is again passed through a cleaning station and a spraying station where the other surface of the substrate is coated with a liquid resist.

Abstract: A process and apparatus are disclosed for providing antistatic protection to a plastic lens, the apparatus being adapted to carry out the process and comprising:(A) deionizing means for providing a flow of ionized air to at least a major surface of the lens;(B) an airless spray system for applying a thin, substantially uniform coating of liquid antistatic material onto the lens surface following its deionization.A decay chamber may be provided for at least partially isolating the lens from airborne contaminants as the antistatic material dries.

Abstract: In a powder coating facility wherein powder entrained with conditioned air sprayed from a feed conduit (11) to a workpiece, such as a can body (51), and excess powder is returned by suction by means of exhausts (29, 25), a conditioning chamber (21) is arranged around the coating zone (15) in order to prevent contamination of the dispensed powder due to influences of the enviroment (U). An air flow (S) is provided, produced from openings (23) of the chamber (21), to conduct the can bodies (51) into and through the chamber (21). The air flow from the openings of the chamber prevents influences of the ambient surroundings of the chamber powder sprayed and retrieved in the powder coating facility.

Abstract: A cabinet (1) for electrostatic painting which includes a framework (2) supporting flat walls (3) whose surfaces (5) bound a volume inside of which at least pneumatic distributor (6) is installed to distribute powder onto a workpiece (7) which is to be painted thereby. The powder which is not applied to the workpiece settles on the interior surfaces of the walls and is removed therefrom by a combination of air blown from a blowing mouth (20) against the inner surface (5) of each wall in opposition to an air stream generated by a suction mouth (19). During the opposition of the suction and blowing mouths (19, 20, respectively), each wall is moved past the mouths whereby each wall is thereby progressively cleaned of the powder.

Abstract: A spray cabin for powder spray having a spray opening on one side and an let opening on an opposite side connected to a powder separator applying suction to the outlet opening has at least a baffle directing the outflow upwardly along the wall provided with the outlet opening to entrain particles which have deposited on the floor upwardly and provide a quiescent or calming chamber immediately upstream of the outlet opening.

Abstract: The apparatus and system utilize sprays of steam to clean the exterior or laminated objects, preliminary to electrostatic powder coating, as well as to effect volatilization of liquid contaminates trapped between lamina thereof. Off-gassing that would otherwise occur when the objects are heated to effect fusion of the powder deposit is thereby avoided. The apparatus includes a conveyor for transporting a workpiece along a horizontal travel path through a chamber, above and below which path a spray compartment and collecting compartment are defined, respectively.

Abstract: Apparatus (74) and method are provided for electrostatically depositing particles (64) of a first material onto a sheet (18) of a second material. The apparatus (74) includes an accelerating and directing passageway (96) that is formed by a deflector (82) and one end (54) of a depositing chamber (78), and an accelerating electrode (90) that is disposed in the passageway (96). The accelerating electrode (90) and the passageway (96) cooperate to accelerate particles (64) in the depositing chamber (78) and to direct them into electrostatic depositing contact with the sheet (18).

Abstract: Apparatus (74) and method are provided for electrostatically depositing particles (64) of a first material onto a sheet (18) of a second material, and for electrostatically neutralizing the residual charge. The apparatus (74) includes a particle generator (20) for aspirating particles (64) of the first material, electrodes (60a and 60b) for electrostatically charging the particles (64) to a first polarity, an electrode (75) for electrostatically recharging a portion of the particles (64) to the opposite polarity, and a depositing chamber (22) for electrostatically depositing the particles of the opposite polarity subsequent to depositing the particles of the first polarity.

Abstract: In an electrostatic spray coating apparatus (10), liquid coating material is applied to a workpart inside of a spray booth (12). Alternating flows of liquid coating material, liquid solvent and air are conducted through various internal flow passages in a conduit (14) inside the spray booth. An electronic differentiator (24) is positioned adjacent a predetermined location along the conduit (14) and energized from an electrical source disposed outside of the spray booth (12) to differentiate between liquid and gas in the internal flow passage for nonintrusively detecting when the head of liquid flow reaches the predetermined location along the internal flow passage. This is accomplished by an electromagnetic field extending into the flow passage and sensing the changes in the electromagnetic field resulting from dielectric differences between liquid and gas in the flow passage.

Abstract: Disclosed are improved method and apparatus by which the adhesion of a photo-resist applied onto a wafer substrate can be improved when using an adhesion reinforcing agent in combination. The method of applying a photo-resist according to the present invention comprises a steps of washing the substrate, a step of drying said substrate, a step of feeding an adhesion reinforcing agent to said substrate while heating it to a prescribed temperature, a step of carrying out additional heating in the state that the adhesion reinforcing agent is stopped from being fed to said substrate, a stop of cooling said substrate to a room temperature, and a step of coating the surface of said substrate with the photo-resist.

Abstract: A booth for applying a powdered coating to the surfaces of workpieces in which a clean gas zone is joined to the coating zone via the rear wall, which is connected to an extractor fan. Located in a recess of the rear wall is a frame-like structure, the outer frame of which is split up into individual areas by means of frame cross-members each area receiving a filter element, which is housed in an interchangeable cassette, and consisting of a continuous zig-zag shaped or wave-shaped surface-membrane filter strip. Each area of the frame is covered in a leak-proof manner by a protective hood in hood space in an oblique manner towards the coating zone and detach the excess powder attached to the membrane applied thereon, which is diverted through a slat-type screen down to the floor of the booth and into a powder container. Thorough cleaning can be effected by a second cleaning device arranged in the coating zone or after removal of an interchangeable cassette from the booth.

Abstract: A cover for forming a space for coating is provided above an electroconductive belt conveyor for adjusting an electric field at an end portion of a flat plate-like object to be coated, electrostatic powder coating guns pointed at the object to be coated on the belt conveyor in the space for coating are provided, and means for introducing air into the space for coating and means for exhausting the air are respectively provided. As a result, the strength of the electric field formed from the electrostatic powder coating guns to the electroconductive belt conveyor and the object to be coated is made uniform through their entire surface so that the thickness of a powder layer to be adhered to the object to be coated is made uniform from its central portion to an end portion. Consequently, the waste of the powder coating material is prevented, and local cracks in a portion having a great thickness generated when the coated object is bent are prevented.

Abstract: A powder coating booth a function of supplying air though its ceiling. Sidewalls of the booth is formed from an insulating material or a semiconductor. A belt conveyor is disposed at the bottom of the booth. An electric field is formed so that it extends from a paint gun to the conveyor belt. The majority of oversprayed powder paint produced during painting becomes attached to the upper surface of a portion of the conveyor belt, is carried, together with this belt portion, to the outside of the booth, and is recovered from the conveyor by a blowing-type of static eliminator, thereby minimizing the mount of oversprayed powder paint mixed in an exhaust of the booth drawn through the sidewall.

Abstract: In order to increase the efficiency of a coating process wherein a coating medium such as, for example, powders directed from a coating medium pressure line toward a workpiece to be coated, with the coating process also including an applied electrostatic field, a coating medium which does not adhere to the workpiece is drawn off by way of a suction channel. A flow of the emerging coating medium is bent toward the workpiece that is to be coated by providing a carrier surface profile area between an outlet of the coating medium and a suction channel. By this arrangement a flow velocity gradient between the workpiece to be coated and the profile area is realized with the resulting pressure gradient from the profiled area toward the workpiece.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying a powder of anti-sticking agent on a coil of oriented electrical steel strip formed on a coiler comprises a movable assembly moving closer to and away from the coiler, a stationary hood attached to the movable assembly and having slit-like suction ports provided along the walls thereof, one end of the suction ports opening toward the coiler, a duct-collecting duct connected to the slit-like suction ports of the stationary hood, movable hoods provided on the stationary hood to vertically open at the top and bottom of the open end of the stationary hood, and a group of electrostatic powder spray guns directed toward the coiler in the stationary hood in which they are disposed. The movable assembly recedes and the movable hoods open as the diameter of the coil increases so that a given space is always maintained between the surface of the coiled strip and the movable hoods.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for pumping a steady flow of powder from a powder spray gun of a powder spray system by pumping the powder from a fluidized bed feed hopper to the spray gun via a small auxiliary fluidized bed hopper located in close proximity to the powder spray gun. The apparatus comprises a primary fluidized bed hopper into which reclaimed powder is supplied from a powder spray booth via a powder filter module and a sieve. Powder from the primary feed hopper is pumped to the gun via an auxiliary and much smaller capacity auxiliary fluidized bed hopper located in relative close proximity to the spray gun.

Abstract: An electrostatic dry powder coating spraying system has a multi-color powder coating recovery system comprising a plurality of vertically extending cyclonic filter barrels laterally spaced about a central vertical axis and having vertically aligned upper ends. A single filter cleaning apparatus, including a filter backflushing system, is adapted to rest upon and operatively engage any selected one of such upper barrel ends, and is operative to backflush the filter within the barrel upon which it rests. Oversprayed powder from the spraying system is reclaimed by drawing it through the "active" filter barrel to which the filter cleaning apparatus is connected.

Abstract: Cup lubricating process and apparatus in which cup-shaped can bodies are controllably conveyed in spaced relationship to each other through a lubrication application chamber. Lubricant is atomized to particle sizes permitting them to be gas borne and introduced into such chamber from a plurality of locations about the travel path for can bodies. Apertures in the bottom wall of such chamber direct lubricant particles directly into the open ends of such can bodies for flow impingement deposition on internal surfaces thereof. Provision is made for augmenting surface deposition by electrically charging at least a portion of the gas-borne lubricant particles in such chamber and electrically grounding can bodies individually during passage through such chamber. Endless loop conveyor means are provided with adjustable features enabling a travel path to be adapted to differing dimension can bodies.

Abstract: An electrostatic powder coating unit utilizes a tubular cloud of charged particles moving helically within a generally cylindrical porous member, for coating workpieces conveyed therethrough. The electrode assembly, by which ionized air is produced for charging the particles, may be mounted to rotate about the cylindrical porous member, for optimal efficiency and effectiveness.

Abstract: An electrostatic filament coater comprising a plurality of coating chambers arranged coaxially in spaced apart serial relation. Each of the coating chambers has a base and an apex and being generally frusto-conical in shape with an exit opening at the apex and an entrance opening at the base. All of the coating chambers except the last one are positioned with the apex being within the base of the next adjacent coating chamber. The filament is trained through the coating chambers. A plurality of electrodes are positioned within the coating chambers so as to surround the filament. A near arc-over voltage is supplied to the electrodes and a fog of particulate coating material suspended in a gas is passed through the coating chambers and axially of the filament at a velocity which results in the electrostatic deposition of the particulate matter on the filament and the exhaust of the gas and excess particulate matter from between the coating chambers and the apex opening of the last coating chamber.

Abstract: A device for preventing resinous condensate dropping for use in a paint drying oven. The device includes a trough extending along an upper edge of a wall opening for passage of articles under drying treatment, to receive condensates of residual tar and guide them to laterally outwardly of the articles. The trough has a slate or other water-retentive member applied to an undersurface thereof to prevent formation of condensates on the undersurface. A glass wool member is interposed between the trough and slate to act as heat insulator.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the powder coating of elongated articles such as wire and pipe is provided comprising a powder spray booth having a top, bottom and opposed spaced side and end sections. The opposed end sections are each provided with a plurality of spaced openings each formed to receive an elongated article. Partition means are disposed in the spaces between adjacent openings and extend longitudinally along the powder spray booth forming compartments therebetween in which such elongated articles individually travel and receive a powder coating from separate electrostatic spray guns.